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afe£» gfesMefrlBCte? ^nsadKEB phoSnix and! iifUiAirS’ advocate* SpidU^o yuutseives that not a hatr °1 •an emigrant’s head shall be harino i. Let this be done, and then, perhaps, tvill it be decided whether the docu ments, now in «ny office, and upon Which [ based my remarks which are so oirensive to you, be false or true. That the public may see that I had grduhds for 'the remark I made, I have had copied, and sent to the press a few papers'which show that I Pnct a l Wio'/'to be driven from e^orts promote the welfare ot the Chc.ro- nation liy any rera irks you may produce, or ent ourage to be made ■through the Phoenix. I know you well; and y-onr people. 1 think as highly of your - people as you do; and wish them pr'osfierify ns earnestly.They are a no ble race; & l have laboured lor them, and yet do so, diligently. I ihav err, V)t if / (to not, and 1 do not think I ‘mistake your situation, you may. When it is too late, feel, that I am your friend — THO. L. M’KENNEY. Washington Oct. 8 1829. It inav be proper to observe that we •Jtave, at all times, as much as duty, an ! faithfulness (o the cause of Indians would permit us, avoided personal collisions, and have never suffered ourselves to make any person “obnoxious.’* This being the .case, we have no concessions to make, es pecially as the gentleman who prefers the charges too manifestly exhibits the spirit jvli ch he reprobates in others. Wc have no personal hostility towards him, nor do We wish to persecute him because he hap* p-nsto think differently—we have blamed birn for making gross misrepresentations in regard to the Cherokecs—for making •jss'-erimna which cannot be sustained by fad s and for repeating these misrepresen tations ini various ways when we have re peatedly denied th*-m and called for proof. At no time have wc charged him with falsehood, but have made allowances by ' supposing that he was misinformed, or mis led by his “secret” agents. Is it a crime for vrs to speak in our defence, and to cor* xed misstatements of an injui ions tenden- dency? Poes Col. M’fvOnney suppose, fcVoauv’ we are. red, we must keep si- Ji , and overlook the slanders.that are heaped noon our people? Must we re. frain Com correcting misrepresentations though they are made by persons pro fessing the sincerest friendship? 'V e seek, Jkrulti and justice, and must be allowed to Apeak in very plain ferm c ot those who Would pervert therrp .Wth the motives of Col. M’Kennev wc have noth'ng to do ^-they inly be good—’h- may b" a “real fri ndd—he may he a “wise counsellor;” but after all wV must beg leave to judge 4br. ourselves, and choose our own friend®. As to the question, “what is best, under All circumstances, for the Vherokees to do,” •we presume many friends of Indians, ma;, And do, think differently; and all may he conscientious. But is it proper for those who differ from us, to resort to unfair measures to Show that they are correct? We care joot what they think if they will give us fliir due and deal justly with us. Let us have the privilege of judging and acting for ourselves—of saying to hat is best under fill circumstances for us to do. The Cher- okees have fully and plainly expressed Ahemselves on this subject—they have said, not that there are no difficulties here, but all things considered, it is best for them to remain where they are. '1 hat .right has Col. M’K. to contradict them? 'What right has he to say that they are .willing to remove, when they say they arc not? The reader will judge, to how much pivility the writer of the foregoing commu nication is entitled, after perusing the 'third paragraph. He has given us good a ivice but a very bad example. Do we indeed know that “the great body of the Cherokces want to go west?” And does pur influence deter these, trom making *erms? The charge preferred here is a Serious one—no less than a deliberate false hood. Has Col. M’Kenncy made the ase ^ertion with proper reflection? Is he able to prove it with suitable evidence? Wc joall upon him to conic out—let him pub lish the documents in his possession. We positively and unhesitatingly deny!what jls here asserted by hiiii, and say, tee do know that the great body of the Chero- kees do not wish to go west. Of this ive are as certain as that we hold our pen. Col. M’Kenney ought also to know this fact— sufficient has been said aud published to convince any reasonable man, not under the influence of prejudioe, that the people of this nation are opposed to a removal. Will it be said that We have uniformly mis represented the feelings of the Cherokees «4bat the letters we hue published, from different parts of the nation, speaking the language of the people generaly, were fprgedfor the purpose of effect? it so, then any thing may be sserted and be lieved. We should like to know also, how a very few individuals can govern a ma jority—how the/ can keep the people in drcail so I hat a man must not declare him self an emigrant? Such power is unknown in this nation—if there is any power, it is in the people and not ia the c.nofs. Again— Will Col. M’Kenney show us the emigrant who has been harmed for opinion’s sake? Where is the man who has been persecuted by the Chiefs? Let the read • er peruse the resolutions on improvements, published in our last. What 19 the penal ty there for enrolling? Death? No. Stripes? No. Notlidig more than this— the emigrant is declared not a citizen of the nation as soon as lie enrffls, winch is perfectly right, for n > man would still wish to be a citrzhVi of this country he for ever leaves. If threats have been made by the Chiefs against emigrants, why have they not been executed? And if they have not been executed, why should the people be afraid of men, whose words arc worth nothing? Thai i^e Cherokee rulers are not a set of tyrants, tile following fact conclusively proves, and is to the point. A prominent character among the Arkansas emigrants had a lawsuit with one of the olffirs of the nation, in one o:;«he circuit Courts. The Court decided in favor of the emigrant. The officer appealed to the Supreme Court, which has just closed.— After investigating the case, let it be re membered, in the view of those who “deter their people from making terms,”* the de cision of the Circuit Court was coniirmed, and judgement was given against tlie offi cer. What will Col. M’Kenney say to this? But it is useless to pursue the sub ject further—if the officers ofthe Govern ment will credit the reports of the enemies of this people, they may credit every thing’ Nevertheless we content ourselves with the belief that the truth will hereafter be known,—It will be known whether indeed we have been imposing upon the public.— We hope the measure proposed by Col. M’Kenriey, to ascertain the fact, will be followed—we have no fears on that score— whenever the Cherokee people shall speak every man for himself; t tie assertions, so confidently made in the foregoing commu nication, will be most triumphantly refut- We publish in our iirsi and fourth pages, documents relating to the boundary line between the Cherokee and Creek nations. W hethev they are to th" piirpose of not, the candid public will judge. Since these docu ments h»ve been ire type, we havtf seen of ficial communication from the War D - partrrlenf, by which we learn, that the in truder-on the disputed land are ordered to remove before the 15th of next, month, after winch a military force will be em ployed to er pel them. We have in our possession a long communication on the subject, from (he Secretary of War to Gov ernor Forsyth, which wc shall publish in our next. fife# iU : coin? ciia COMMIT 1 EE. ~ Friday, Oct. 30. tt was resolved by the Committee, that it is expedient to send a dele gation of live men to Washington City the ensuing winter, for the purpose of making known to the representatives of the United Stales, the feelings of the nation on subjects which arc of vi tal importance. The Council agreed to the resolution. Saturday, Oct. 31. A Bill was adopted regulating the elections for members to the General Council, jjhd establishing precincts in the several Districts for holdiug the elections’. The following resolution was pass ed: Resolved by the Committee and Coun cil in General Council convened, That the lait' imposing a poll tax on the citizens of this nation, also the law imposing a tax on citizen merchants, he, and the same is hereby suspended, until the General Council shall deem it expedient to remand such suspen sion. Adjourned to meet 9 o’clock to morrow. Monday, Nov. 2. On motion of Mr. Gunter, the Mouse passed a resolution, appointing Friday as the day of adjournment. On uiolion of Mr. (iunter, a Bill was passed, making it unlawful for a husband to dispose of the property of his wife without her consent. Tuesday, Nov. 3. David Vann moved that the Dele gation be required to refund to the nation, a part of the money expended in returning home from Washington. For the motion—1. Against the mo tion—14. * Petitions were presented by Path- killer, Blythe and Moses Fields. A resolution was received from the lower Mouse, adding several precincts to those already established. The Committc agreed to the grant given by the Council to Geo. Hicks, Chisholm Sc Co. ' Thomas Gann & Crying Wolf bid in a petition for a road and ferry. The petition was rejected. A resolution 1 was adopted by the Committee, requiring the Treasurer of the nation to dispose of all the pub lic gun-poivder now on hand, or which may hereafter belong to the nation. Bark & co. laid in a petition for the removal of a turnpike gate, which was rejected. Petitions were presented by R. Thornton, Alexander Kell, A. Camp bell, Samuel Gunter, G. W. Gunter, Horace Broom, Feather & Watie D. Hildebrand, James Speers and Jesse M l CVtn. Wednesday, Nov. 4. A communication from the Princi pal Chief, staling that circumstances will riot allow him to go with the del egation to Washington, & recommend ing the Assisi ant Principal Chief to go in his plaee, was received and read. An appropriation of One Hundred Dollars was made for the benefit of the editor of the Cherokee Phoenix. Stephen Foreman was appointed assistant editor of the Cherokev Phoe uix, to take charge under the direc tion of the principal editbr, of the C herokee department. The Committee made an appropri ation for the pay and expenses of the delegation. A petition was laid in by Ilosea Morgan, a Catawba Indian, asking for (he privilege to live in the nation. The petition of Betsey HufFacre, praying for a Bill of divorce from her husband, Michael Huffacro, was con sidered and rejected. Thursday, Nov. 5. A petition wafe rendered in by M. Houston, praying for the privilege of working minerals ar.d a salt spring in the nation. The petition was reject ed The Principal Chief nominated Messrs William Hicks. Lewis Ross. Hi. hard Taylor. Joseph Vann and William S Coodev, to accompany 1 ho Assistantt Principal Chief, as a delegation to the General Govern ment. COUNCIL Thursday Oct. 29 The house met agreeably to ad journment . Oil motion of Mr. Parris, the bill for the punishment of slanders was taken up for consideration. After a considerable discussion, on motion < f Mr. Reece, it \yak laid on the table. The petition of Pathkilier, proving for a privilege to establish a ferry oil the Tennessee river, and to cut a road from the contemplated ferry on said river, at a place called Blue Spring, and to intersect the road pe titioned for by John Blythe and Moses FiHdfe, was received. A protest of Moses Fields was also received and read. The council agreed to the petition of Pathkilier, and granted the right to cut a road and establish the ferry, provided the ferry shall be located one mile and a half above the Blue Spring aforesaid: Friday Oct. 30. A petition of Te-sah-da-skee, Ne- gah-wee and Dah-yee-slcee, in behalf of a company, praying for the right of establishing a Turnpike gate, with a right of collecting toll, on tho road lending from the Federal road at Coosewaytee, by Salequohye, Pine- log, and Thomas Pet it t’s to High tower, was received read and Agreed to, and submitted to the Committee for concurrence. On motion of the Bark of Chattooga, a bill was adopted, laying a tax of fifty dollars per year on all distiller ies In the nation. A resolution from the Committee declaring ,it expedient tq send five men arid the Principal Chief to Wash ington city, as a Delegation the en suing winter, was received, read and agreed to. Saturday Oct 31. A petition from tho Feather and Watic, for the company, praying ioi the privilege to establish a turnpike gate on the road leading from New Lchota, Oougillogy, to Hightower promising to abandon the ferry grant ed .hern, whi h has proved to be of no profit, by reason of a good lord, was received, read and agreed to. A resolution Horn the Committee as amended, by the suggestion of the Principal Chief, on the subject ol’cit izens selling their improvements to emigrants for purposes of speculation &c. was received and agreed to. A resolution ol the Committee sus pending the poll tax, and the law im posing tax bu citizen merchants was received, read and agreed to. Monday, Nov. 2. A resolution from the Committee, on the subject of ( lections, and desig naling the precincts for holding the elections for inch) be rs oi the General Council 1 , was taken up for cousideia- tiori. After some discussion it was passed. A resolution from tho Committee, appointing Friday next as the' day of adjournment was received and ogi d to. A message from the Principal Chief was received, enclosing a letter from Co!. H. Montgomery, U. S. Agent, was read. A resolution from the Committee ou the subject of separate property of husband and wife was agreed to. Tuesday, Nov. 3. On motion of Ne-galetvbe, three precincts were added to the number designated by the Cbmmiltee, for bolding elections in Coosewaytee. On motion of Ob-le-nah-wnh, one precinct was added to those already established in Hightower. A petition was presented from John R- Blythe, for the privilege of open ing a road. Bark ahd Company laid in a peti tion for the privilege of removing a turnpike. Leave of absence was granted to the Clerk to write an important doc ument for the General Council. IVedticnhy Nov. 4 A communication from the Princi pal Chief, recommending the assist ant Principal Chief to attend the Del egation to Washington Cily, was re ceived, with a resolution from the Committee, agreeing to it. Pet if ions were laid in by John and David Hildebrand, James Spears and M’Lone. The Council agreed to the appro* prop-nation made by (lie Committee of one hundred dollars, for the benefit of the Editor of the Cherokee Phoe nix. Thursday Nov. 5. The resolution of the Committee; providing for the compensation of the Delegation, was passed. The resolution of the Committee, appointing S f hen Foreman assistant editor of the Cheibkce Phoenix, was passed. Friday Nov. 6. A message of the Principal Chief calling a session of the Council to con vene on Saturday after the adjourn ment of this evening, was received. Called Session. Saturday, N> v. 7. Tlie Council met at 9 o’clock. Jos. 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PR H- rdtyii .iapo'U TyyiT^ij> ustpG?u*i ii> t* G?PdtAUA TtlC-’Oct'Pdt.l JiD qdtr TSA-t hSUCTiil 1 * BO. u.tjxeq u r-fr-i. izzvmm NOTICE I S hereby given that the several ?!:?.• «» of lb''Federal road will be let out to th" lowest bidder, at my house, on Mon day Ifie l-,l of December; ncx.t, apo'eahlyi to a la‘;o resolution of the General Com cil, l do hereby noti'y all who ir.ay be c<.n* corned, that those who have business u tb tbe treasurer, are requiied to attend on thfy days pi escribed by law, that is Wedness- duys and Thursdays. JOHN MARTIN Treas’r. New Eehota 10th Nov. 1829 vCA.TJTIO’N'. I FOREWARN q!l persons from trading: for three rir.tes of Hand, given by me to ; Robert Vann, sometime in the month of March last, each for two hundred dollars, first due in I8d0, second in 1831, and th(J third in 1832, as I do not intend to pajr them unless compelled by law. john Campbell.,. Oct. 28,1929. 29 9 OF THE CHEROKEE NATlO$ FOIt SALE ilLRIX